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Donna L. Pharr, MBA

Grant Writer & Documentation Specialist

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Extensive background in the area of finance, specifically in the area of budgeting and financial reporting/spreadsheet composition and analysis.  Knowledgeable in the area of administration, including evaluating benefits packages and writing policy and procedures manuals.  In addition, heavy concentration in the area of developing systems for operational use which require a level of technical expertise (spreadsheet modeling, database creation, implementation).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

D.L. Pharr & Associates, Inc.

Various Management Consulting Projects including grant writing, proposal writing, organizational and financial analysis.  These projects cover such industries as healthcare, maritime, education, transportation, finance and limited legal.

Metro-Source, LLC

Worked on various projects for government/private interests including:

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Cost Benefit Analysis of Coffee Plant Expansion

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Survey Design/Implementation for Church Collaborative Project involving Welfare-To-Work Initiatives

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Certification of Small Businesses for Public & Private Clients

Administrators of Construction Risk Management

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Wrote and co-authored numerous in-house company documents including program proposals, funding requests, strategic plans, reports and executive correspondence.

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Wrote numerous planning, policy, and procedural documents that required extensive research and analysis.

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Refined and administered annual budget of $1.5M for new business development.

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Authored and coordinated the preparation of all marketing materials including initial company literature/brochures, press releases, and other company paraphernalia.

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Conceived, produced, and delivered computer presentations.

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Collaborated on all company audio visual presentations.

 Newcorp Business Assistance Center

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Provided counseling for small business owners including extensive business plan development, locating financing, and coordinating licensing requirements.

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Developed seminar series for local small business population (computer-based estimating, bid preparation, scheduling, and other management/technical topics).

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Developed database of small business owners and resources.

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Authored newsletter for distribution to business community.

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Prepared grant proposals for funding requests.

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Coordinated activities with local government and other small business resource organizations. 

Gotech Engineering, Inc.

Served as Office Manager and Financial Analyst for satellite office in a construction management firm; duties included all office functions as well as monitoring project costs and coordinating flow of construction documents.

Alpha Superior Home Health, Inc.

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Served as Administrator of a local home health facility with 53 employees and more than 100 patients –   responsibilities included personnel, finances, employee benefit and selection, adherence to Medicare policies and procedures; instated a benefits package, addressed personnel issues including disciplinary functions and Medicaid compliance issues.

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Supervised a management staff consisting of Director of Nursing, Accountant, and Legal Counsel, in addition to office staff.

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Responsible for all other functions of the daily operations of the agency. 

Tulane University

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Created a reporting mechanism for Coordinated Instrumentation Facility (six laboratories responsible for more than 600 pieces of scientific equipment for the University and Hospital) including budget monitoring, billing, collections, and monthly reporting.

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Directly responsible for the maintenance of all equipment (most valued at $50,000 and above) including preventative maintenance, checking invoices, billing departments, setting rates, and database management.

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Responsible for all budgeting functions including initial budget setup, monitoring, monthly reporting and redistribution of funds to areas lacking the appropriate funding sources.

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Serve as active liaison to entire administrative hierarchy regarding budget and financial matters.

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Assisted in the development of a new budget system as well as developing a new budget cycle.  Trained budget managers for new budget processes and facilitated the transition during its implementation.

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Reconciled cash flow balances for more than $400MM and coordinated with three major financial institutions.

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Responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of annual budgets of all areas reporting to the Senior Vice President/General Counsel, which includes all business functions.

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Provided analysis of operational reports and variance analysis regularly.  Also performed procedural, systematic audits.

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Reviewed operational functions (i.e. employee benefits, requests for proposals, construction plans, insurance coverage, etc.)

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Prepared annual projections, as well as budget adjustments, requests and monitoring throughout the year.

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Projected, coordinated, and monitored budgets for the Senior VP of the University totaling more than $400 million.

 

Tulane Federal Credit Union

 

Served as one of three persons on the Loan Committee (which was responsible for meeting weekly to review and approve loan applications.   Committee also reviewed policy and procedures and made recommendations to the Board of Directors.

 EDUCATION 

Master of Business Administration                         The Grantsmanship Center

A.B. Freeman School of Business                           Diploma

Tulane University, 1993                                             August, 1996

 

Bachelor of Science - Economics & Finance

McNeese State University, 1984

 

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